Byron Buxton vs. Reid Nichols — Career Comparison

Byron Buxton
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueCenter FielderPlatinum GloveGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star
Reid Nichols
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Byron Buxton and Reid Nichols are closely matched on the surface stats. Byron Buxton posted stronger numbers in OPS (.798 vs .719) and slugging (.487 vs .391). Reid Nichols had the advantage in on-base percentage (.329 vs .310). By the career numbers, Byron Buxton had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Byron Buxton and Reid Nichols

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
898
157.68
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
540
250.39
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3417
600
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1294
600
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3102
544.69
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
1160
537.87
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.737
0.737
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
768
134.86
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
308
142.81
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
391
68.66
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
215
99.69
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
178
31.26
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
63
29.21
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.44
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
8
3.71
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
29.5
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
22
10.2
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
66.2
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
93
43.12
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495.29
86.97
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
150.01
69.56
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1512
265.5
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
453
210.05
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1048
184.02
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
416
192.89
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.487
0.487
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.808
0.808
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.661
0.661
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
523
91.83
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
156
72.33
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
436
76.56
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
131
60.74
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
791
138.89
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
265
122.87
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485.08
85.18
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
155.85
72.27
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
8.08
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
9
4.17
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
41.09
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
45.9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
1.93
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.78
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
978
171.73
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
69.09
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.68
8.68
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
14
2.46
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.42
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
3.69
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.64
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.81
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
16
7.42
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
20.54
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
27
12.52
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.11
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
9.74
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
22.65
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
48
22.26
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90.7
90.7
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 600 PA
56.25
56.25

Fielding Stats for Byron Buxton and Reid Nichols

Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
755
1.1
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
1.39
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.03
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
0.97
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18528
27
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
8138
27
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6176
9
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
2712.2
9
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1937
2.82
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
748
2.48
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.03
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.11
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.02
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1975
2.88
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
2.62
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1961
2.86
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
781
2.59
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.29
99.29
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.86
98.86
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.597
2.597
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.868
1.868
Byron Buxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.91
93.91
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.86
69.86
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Reid Nichols
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Buxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Reid Nichols
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0